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Giants Wrap up Road Trip with a 4-3 Set-Back in Kennewick

March 12, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release


Vancouver Giants Goaltender David Tendeck faces the Tri-City Americans
Vancouver Giants Goaltender David Tendeck faces the Tri-City Americans
(Vancouver Giants, Credit: Doug Love)

Vancouver, B.C. - Sunday night in Kennewick, WA the Vancouver Giants dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to the Tri-City Americans. Tri-City struck twice within a 23-second span late in the second period to break open a 2-2 tie and despite a valiant push in the third the Giants were unable to equalize. Ty Ronning scored his 58th and 59th goals of the season for the Giants while Davis Koch added two assists, extending his assist-streak to six straight games. Between the pipes David Tendeck made 36 saves on 40 shots faced for Vancouver while his counterpart Patrick Dea turned aside 37 of the 40 shots fired his way for Tri-City.

14:27 into the first period Tri-City got on the board when Jake Bean's shot from the right point switched directions off a crowd in front and made its way through Tendeck and in for his 10th of the season.

Less than two minutes later Vancouver answered when Ty Ronning took a James Malm pass In the slot and ripped a shot up high and over the right shoulder of Patrick Dea to even the score 1-1.

51 seconds later though Tri-City stormed back when Morgan Geekie raced the puck across the Giants blueline, cut to the middle and snapped his 28th past Tendeck to give the Ams a 2-1 cushion. That lead lasted into the first intermission. Shots were 14-9 Tri-City after one.

36 seconds into the second period Ty Ronning tied the score for Vancouver when he knocked home a bouncing puck past Dea from in close along the right-wing. Ronning's goal came via the power play which finished the night one-for-four for Vancouver. His goal was assisted by both Tyler Benson and Davis Koch.

Both goaltenders made timely stops for their respective teams through the first 17 minutes of the second. David Tendeck made multiple difficult saves off Dylan Coghlan and a breakaway stop off Sasha Mutala. At the other Dea made point-blank saves off James Malm, Milos Roman and Alex Kannok Leipert to keep the game tied.

That changed at 17:41 when Ams captain Michael Rasmussen parked himself In the slot and deflected an Anthony Bishop point-shot through traffic and past Tendeck for his 28th and a 3-2 lead. 23 seconds later Riley Sawchuk hammered home his 14th of the campaign off a Parker AuCoin rebound, which moved Tri-City into a 4-2 advantage that they took into the second intermission. Shots were 30-24 Tri-City.

Patrick Dea's best period in goal for the Ams was the third as he faced 16 shots from the Vancouver Giants, many of which were quality looks. Only one of those 16 chances went past him when James Malm one-timed a Davis Koch feed past the stretched left pad of Dea and in with a minute and 44 seconds to play in the period. A late push from the Giants proved unsuccessful and the Tri-City Americans held on to earn their 35th win of the season - A 4-3 triumph over the Giants.

Shots were even at 40-40 and Tri-City went zero-for-four on their power play chances. The loss drops the Giants record to 35-25-6-3, five points back of Victoria for second in the B.C. Division standings.

Next up for the Giants: One final road test against the Kamloops Blazers which takes place Wednesday, March 14th at 7:00 PM from the Sandman Center.

NOTES:

- Davis Koch extended his point-streak to six games. During that span he's notched 10 points, all of which have been assists.

- Ty Ronning now sits one goal shy of 60 for the season. Should Ronning reach 60 he'd be just the fifth player since 2011-12 to do so. The others were: Emerson Etem (Medicine Hat - 61 in 2011-12), Mitch Holmberg (Spokane - 62 in 2013-14), Oliver Bjorkstrand (Portland - 63 in 2014-15) and Jayden Halbgewachs (Moose Jaw - 67 *and counting in 2017-18).

- The Giants recorded a power play goal for a fourth straight game. The power play has gone seven for 14 in that span.

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Vancouver Giants Goaltender David Tendeck faces the Tri-City Americans
Vancouver Giants Goaltender David Tendeck faces the Tri-City Americans
(Doug Love)		   



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